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Chief for Operational Medicine and Fleet Support, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Washington, DC. Captain Cope served as the Executive Officer, Naval Institute for Dental and 

Biomedical Research, Great Lakes, Illinois 

from September 2001–August 2004, at which 

time he fleeted up to Commanding Officer. He 

also served as the Surgeon General’s Specialty Leader for Navy Entomology August 

2002–May 2004. In August 2006, Captain 

Cope reported to the Armed Forces Pest Management Board as Research Liaison Officer. 

In August 2008 he took over as Director. 

During his tenure as the Director, Captain 

Cope distinguished himself by superior service. He organized his workforce into three divisions: Operations, Research and Information 

Services, aligning the AFPMB to increase efficiency and enhance direct warfighter support. 

He was directly responsible for superior improvements to installation pest management 

and insect-borne disease prevention programs 

resulting in increased readiness and warfighter 

protection. During this period, he demonstrated the highest levels of leadership, initiative and dedication to duty. As a result, his 

leadership of DoD pest management received 

international recognition for contributions to 

the global public health community for their 

work on the President’s Malaria Initiative 

(PMI). 

Furthermore, in support of U.S. allies, Captain Cope reestablished liaison with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) counterparts to foster effective and efficient multi-national medical entomology, preventive medicine and pest management collaborations during contingency operations. Through NATO’s 

Force Health Protection Working Group, he 

secured updates in the U.S. section to Standardization Agreement 2048, Chemical Methods of Insect and Rodent Control, which provided NATO members with information on 

pesticides that the U.S. may use during NATO 

operations. 

Captain Cope’s passion stayed with him 

after he left the service, as he maintains membership in the American Society of Tropical 

Medicine and Hygiene, the American Mosquito 

Control Association and the Society for Vector 

Ecology. He is currently serving as the Director of the AMCA, Mid-Atlantic Region and 

serves on the board of Armed Forces Pest 

Management in Silver Spring, MD. In addition, 

he has presented at meetings, authored or coauthored over 70 scientific publications and 

holds an Adjunct Assistant Professorship at 

the Uniformed Services University of the 

Health Sciences. 

Captain Cope is married to infectious disease epidemiologist Amyanne N. Keswani of 

St. Peter, Minnesota. They have a daughter, 

Kemmer Keswani and a son, Stanton Elijah. 

I ask all of my colleagues to join me now to 

thank Captain Stanton E. Cope for his service 

and sacrifices for our country. 

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13TH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL 

FIRE AND RESCUE AND EMS 

AWARDS (CFREA) 

HON. VERN BUCHANAN OF FLORIDA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, July 25, 2012 

Mr. BUCHANAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today 

to recognize fire and rescue and EMS personnel who have provided distinguished service to the people of Florida’s 13th Congressional District. 

As first responders, fire departments and 

emergency medical service teams are summoned on short notice to serve their respective communities. Oftentimes, they arrive at 

scenes of great adversity and trauma, to 

which they reliably bring strength and 

composure. These brave men and women 

spend hundreds of hours in training so that 

they are prepared when they get ‘the call.’ 

This year, I established the 13th District 

Congressional Fire and Rescue and EMS 

Awards to honor officers, departments, and 

units for outstanding achievement. 

On behalf of the people of Florida’s 13th 

District, it is my privilege to congratulate the 

following winners, who were selected by an 

independent committee comprised of a cross 

section of current and retired fire and rescue 

personnel living in the district. 

Lieutenant Timothy Geer of the Bradenton 

Fire Department received the Career Service 

Award. 

The Englewood Area Fire Control District received the Community Safety Awareness 

Campaign Award. 

Captain Tom Sousa of the West Manatee 

Fire Rescue District received the Career Service Award. 

Training Officer Timothy Hyden of the East 

Manatee Fire Rescue District received the Career Service Award. 

Firefighter Deborah Schuster of the Sarasota County Fire Department posthumously 

received the Dedication and Professionalism 

Award. 

I offer my sincerest appreciation for the 

service and dedication of these exceptional individuals. I thank the fire departments that 

made such worthy nominations and the panel 

that reviewed them. 

These awards truly are a necessary reminder of the men and women who risk their 

safety on a daily basis, bound to their duty to 

ensure our own. 

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PERSONAL EXPLANATION 

HON. ADAM SMITH 

OF WASHINGTON

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, July 25, 2012 

Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, on 

Monday, July 23 and Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 

I was unable to be present for recorded votes. 

Had I been present, I would have voted: 

‘‘No’’ on vote No. 499 (on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2362, as 

amended); 

‘‘No’’ on vote No. 500 (on the motion to suspend the rules and pass S. 2039); 

‘‘Aye’’ on vote No. 501 (on the motion to 

suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3477); 

‘‘No’’ on vote No. 502 (on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 738); and 

‘‘No’’ on vote No. 503 (on agreeing to the 

resolution H. Res. 738). 

HONORING UNITED STATES MARINE CAPTAINS MARK SILVERS 

AND SEAN GOBIN 

HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD OF MAINE

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, July 25, 2012 

Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 

honor U.S. Marine Captains Mark Silvers and 

Sean Gobin for their tremendous efforts on 

behalf of our nation’s wounded warriors. 

Everyday our men and women in uniform 

place themselves at great personal risk in 

order to defend our nation’s freedom and security. Captain Silvers and Captain Gobin are 

two such heroes who decided to continue 

serving their fellow soldiers after their tours 

had ended. Moved by the number of service 

members returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan with debilitating injuries, the two 

men pledged their efforts to improve the lives 

of our nation’s wounded warriors. 

On March 15, 2012, Captain Silvers and 

Captain Gobin commenced a 2,180 mile hike 

of the Appalachian Trail to raise funds and 

awareness of the debilitating injuries our soldiers have suffered while in service to our 

country. Their journey will come to an end 

next week at the summit of Mount Katahdin in 

Baxter State Park. As they travelled through 

14 states, Captain Silvers and Gobin have 

hosted a number of fundraisers at separate 

VFW posts on behalf of Operation Military Embrace; a nonprofit that advocates on behalf of 

wounded servicemembers. All of the proceeds 

from these events will be used to purchase 

adaptive vehicles for veterans who have sustained multiple amputations in the course of 

their service in Iraq or Afghanistan. 

These men have set a remarkable example 

for what it means to serve our country. Operation Military Embrace and Warrior Hike remind us all of our enduring responsibility to 

honor and care for those who have sacrificed 

so much in defense of our freedom. As the 

Ranking Member on the Health Subcommittee 

of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 

I am pleased to join the chorus of congratulations celebrating the completion of these 

men’s impressive journey. 

Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognizing 

Captain Silvers and Captain Gobin on achieving so much on behalf of our wounded veterans. 

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INTRODUCTION SAFETY AND 

FRAUD ENFORCEMENT FOR SEAFOOD ACT 

HON. EDWARD J. MARKEY OF MASSACHUSETTS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, July 25, 2012 

Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, in my home 

state of Massachusetts, commercial fishermen 

take pride in the product they bring to the 

dock. Whether they harvest cod, lobster, or 

scallops, these hardworking Americans provide consumers with superior quality seafood. 

Unfortunately, getting a fair price for this seafood has become a challenge. Competition 

from low quality imported fish and shellfish 

drives down prices, especially when these imports are passed off on consumers as higher 

value species. 


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